Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-27
OF HUsBANDRY.
MORTIMER WHITEHEAD.

through the press and by taking adj
vantage of technicalities in the act to
bring the interstate Commerce law into
disrepute. and so influence public senti-
ment against 1t that the attempts evil
Gently to be made in the next Congress
to have it repealed may be entirely sue
cessful. Farmers who more than all
others helped to bring about this law,
and who above all others are interested
i'm its enforcement, should not be misled
by false statements or let evil overcome
good becau Sc of their apathy or want OF
knowledge in this matter. Tie very
essence of the Interstate Commerce
law Is equality, INSTRUMENTATION, "a
fair field and no favor" equal charges
for equal services, equality in persons
and in places. No higher charges Tor
short than for long haul; no pooling
of earnings, no free passes. We hear OF
petitions from railr ,ads and those who
have been enjoying unequal advantages
against portions of the law; but so far
there are more petitions representing
more persons and interests against any
repeal of parts or all of the law. To-day
we read the kilograms that tell OF the
failure of two large barbed-wire manu-
featuring establishments in Chicago TO
the amount of $3.50 900, and "the failure
is chiefly attributable to the Interstate
Commerce act" If special rates OF
freight and undue advantages have been
given firms, by which they became mo-
nopolies and could crush out other firms
i'm the same line of business who had
not these favors, as with the Standard
Oil Co., whose freight rebates have been
announced in eighteen months time 10
amount to $l0,0O0,00G and who have
crushed out hundreds of other oil REIN
cries because Of these special faYors-
and they cannot compete on an equal
footing with other firms-they must fail.
And it was to suit just such cases that
this law was made and passed. "Let
instice be done though the heavens fall
Our forefathers said in the Declaration
of Independence, all men should shave
an equal chance in life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" That principle
is the foundation Of all our Government
and it is the chief cornerstone OF the
inter. State Commerce law.
We have a great work before us, ana
it is calling that any true American
should be proud of, for this country
must be saved for the people, and the
people must do it. Let us put or our
whole armor and raise our own states
men, who will formulate our laws in
the interest of the whole people, and see
that the land Is restored to actual set
tiers, to be the home of the people, not
aliens; elect our officers, not appoint
them; keep our water courses free, and
control public carriers, and tax the peo-
pie only for public purposes, and no
more than is necessary. Then we will
begin to financier our business, and can
discharge at least some of the volun-
teered service of corporations.
Speculation in futures is of snch
degrading and dangerous character that
laws which apply 20 gambling should
with equal force be made to apply to
these nefarious trades" True enough
and farmers are coming TO understand
that the prices of the great staple crops
of this country are regulated more by
these gamblers than by the laws of sup
ply and demand. The Grange has al
ready taken hold of this subject and it
will be followed up.
"Let your light so shine that others
may see your good works" Attend
strictly to your Grange meetings. Study
how you may benefit The Grange and
not how the Grange will benefit you.
Work for purpose. Be Jealous in the
establishment of Grange schools. Keep
away from the court house. AS long as
men have errors they will have Difficult
ties. Adjust them in the Grange-men
have to decide them some way; then
why not take the easiest, cheapest and
busiest plan? There never was better
time to advance the work of The Grange.
All over the State there is an unrest
among the farmers and the laboring
classes. All other classes and profess
sions except the farmer are organizing
with wonderful rapidity. He needs it
more and feels it most, yet stands apart.
This thing can't remain long. With the
great noneyed powers and latoring
classes antagonizing each other like an
upper and neither milestone, the farmer
will be doomed to abject ruin"
The Master of the Indiana State
Grange has appointed Saturday, June
4th, as "Chil1rens Day" among the
Patrons of that State. In the young
folks are centered the hopes of the fam
ily, the Grange and the Nation; none
too soon can they now receive lessons
that tend to develop higher and
better manhood and womanhood that
will "help them in loving the good, the
beautiful, the true, the home, the farm,
the Grange and their native land" Yes,
we open the doors, and bid them well
come; welcome to our Grange halls,
welcome to our social gathering, well
come to all our hopes and efforts for the
better life, welcome "for the good Of
our Order, our country and mankind"
He had been counting her for six
month without coming to the point,
when she turned on him one evening